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Boko Haram displaced 1.4 million children, UNICEF

September 19, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

The number of children forced to flee Boko Haram’s Islamic insurgency in Nigeria and neighboring countries has reached 1.4 million, UN children agency, Unicef, said […]

Benin to offer 800 troops for the anti-Boko Haram war

August 3, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Benin will contribute 800 troops to a regional military force to combat the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, President Thomas Boni Yayi said. Benin’s President […]

West African Development Bank to raise $500m for regional integration

July 27, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) plans to raise up to $500 million from the international financial markets in the last quarter of 2015 to […]

Boko Haram Kills 11 in north Cameroon

July 23, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Suspected Boko Haram attacks left more than 11 people dead and several others injured on Wednesday in Maroua, northern Cameroon, a region repeatedly targeted by […]

Orange to connect Benin and Canary Islands with submarine cable

July 8, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Orange (formerly France Telecom), together with the other members of the ACE consortium, has announced the launch of the ACE cable in Cotonou, Benin and […]

Moroccan Telecom Group Formally Expands Activities in Africa

January 27, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Maroc Telecom, the leading telecommunication operator in the North African country, announced on Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of the six African subsidiaries of […]

Telephony : Maroc Telecom to launch 4G in Gabon

July 24, 2014 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Moroccan telecommunication group, Maroc Telecom, which is operating in several African countries, is about to launch 3G/4Gs in Gabon through its subsidiary in the […]

Maroc Telecom Confirms its Ranking as an African Telecom Champion

May 9, 2014 Geraldine Boechat 0

Maroc Telecom, the leading telecom operator in Morocco, has once again confirmed its African leanings by acquiring the branches of its new shareholder, UAE Etisalat, […]